The Strokes, 'Is This It': This is the original cover. But the band's label decided U.S. fans couldn't handle a little side-butt action and replaced the it with an abstract eyesore.

The Strokes, 'Is This It': This is the original cover. But the band's label decided U.S. fans couldn't handle a little side-butt action and replaced the it with an abstract eyesore.

Photo: RCA

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Terry Callier, 'What Color Is Love': Waiting for the washing machine to finish the spin cycle never looked so seductive.

Terry Callier, 'What Color Is Love': Waiting for the washing machine to finish the spin cycle never looked so seductive.

Photo: Universal

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Patti Smith Group, 'Because The Night' Single: Released when the 'Just Kids' author was so broke she could only afford half a shirt.

Patti Smith Group, 'Because The Night' Single: Released when the 'Just Kids' author was so broke she could only afford half a shirt.

Photo: Arista

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The Rolling Stones, 'Sticky Fingers': The cover star of this iconic LP was either one of Andy Warhol's favorite models or an avid rock collector.

The Rolling Stones, 'Sticky Fingers': The cover star of this iconic LP was either one of Andy Warhol's favorite models or an avid rock collector.

Photo: UMe

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Cal Tjader, 'Demasiado Caliente': You don't even have to know Spanish to translate the album title.

Cal Tjader, 'Demasiado Caliente': You don't even have to know Spanish to translate the album title.

Photo: Fantasy

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Ween, 'Chocolate and Cheese': You would never guess it was filled with warped folk songs like 'Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down)' and 'Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony?' Maybe that was the point. less

Ween, 'Chocolate and Cheese': You would never guess it was filled with warped folk songs like 'Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down)' and 'Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony?' Maybe that was the ... more

Photo: Elektra

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Bat For Lashes, 'The Haunted Man': The British singer-songwriter studied that Kama Sutra poster in college a little harder than the rest of us.

Bat For Lashes, 'The Haunted Man': The British singer-songwriter studied that Kama Sutra poster in college a little harder than the rest of us.

Photo: Capitol Records

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Morrissey, 'Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey': Not a bad look for a celibate old grump.

Morrissey, 'Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey': Not a bad look for a celibate old grump.

Photo: EMI

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Scorpions, 'Love at First Sting': One of the German metal band's more tasteful offerings following the famous chewing-gum-stuck-on-the-nipple cover art of 'Lovedrive.'

Scorpions, 'Love at First Sting': One of the German metal band's more tasteful offerings following the famous chewing-gum-stuck-on-the-nipple cover art of 'Lovedrive.'

Photo: Island/Mercury

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Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, 'Whipped Cream and Other Delights': This was the LP your grandpa kept under his mattress.

Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, 'Whipped Cream and Other Delights': This was the LP your grandpa kept under his mattress.

Photo: A&M

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D'Angelo, 'Voodoo': Not quite as steamy as the video for 'Untitled,' but you get the general idea.

D'Angelo, 'Voodoo': Not quite as steamy as the video for 'Untitled,' but you get the general idea.

Photo: Virgin Records

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Iggy and the Stooges, 'Raw Power': We're not saying he looks like a sexual organ or anything but, well, he kind of does.

Iggy and the Stooges, 'Raw Power': We're not saying he looks like a sexual organ or anything but, well, he kind of does.

Photo: Sony

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Divinyls, 'Divinyls': The album that included the hit 'I Touch Myself.' They didn't need a sticker explaining that.

Divinyls, 'Divinyls': The album that included the hit 'I Touch Myself.' They didn't need a sticker explaining that.

Photo: Virgin Records

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Washed Out, 'Within and Without': Offering explicit instructions on what to do while listening to the blissful dream-pop tunes inside.

Washed Out, 'Within and Without': Offering explicit instructions on what to do while listening to the blissful dream-pop tunes inside.

Photo: Sub Pop

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Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream': She sold more than 2.6 million copies, proving that sex not only sells but sells in great quantities.

Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream': She sold more than 2.6 million copies, proving that sex not only sells but sells in great quantities.